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May 12, 2017

05/12/2017: Uber could start becoming a whole lot more regulated in Europe

Europe’s highest court will decide in a few months whether Uber is a software company or a transportation service. If it rules the latter, that could mean unionization among the company’s workers and guaranteed benefits for them. But could the ride-sharing giant withstand the cost increases associated with this regulation? Plus: We’ll end the week by playing Silicon Tally with Alex Davies, a transportation editor for Wired.

05/12/2017: Uber could start becoming a whole lot more regulated in Europe
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Europe’s highest court will decide in a few months whether Uber is a software company or a transportation service. If it rules the latter, that could mean unionization among the company’s workers and guaranteed benefits for them. But could the ride-sharing giant withstand the cost increases associated with this regulation? Plus: We’ll end the week by playing Silicon Tally with Alex Davies, a transportation editor for Wired.